{"title":"Silly Paintings","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fish-out-of-water-painting","title":"See Legs Original","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee Legs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Canvas (52x42 inches)\u003cbr\u003eCreated in Mexico City, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI finished this painting and realized I had accidentally painted a self-portrait. I thought I moved to Costa Rica for a different life, but somewhere in those three years living in the jungle, I was slowly unlearning one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife became smaller and somehow much bigger. Nature, community, my body, the ocean, the weather. Things I couldn’t control and had to learn to listen to instead. Without realizing it, old ways of moving through the world started falling away, and I began learning to trust myself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurfing probably taught me this most literally. You can’t force the ocean to cooperate with you. You learn to read it. When to surrender, when to wait, when to paddle, when to commit. You get knocked around. You come back up. Eventually, you stop fighting every change in the water and start trusting your ability to move through it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fish is emerging from one environment and trying to exist in another. The waves continue onto land because what I learned in the water had to come with me. Becoming something new doesn’t mean you immediately know how to walk in it…The gym socks are a reminder to stay silly and not take yourself, or life, too seriously!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eyes are about awareness. Seeing yourself clearly. Seeing the patterns underneath the patterns. My years in Costa Rica coincided with a deep dive into Jung, philosophy, the unconscious, and the uncomfortable practice of looking inward instead of constantly outward.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALL EYES ON YOU is a reminder to look within. To pay attention to what’s happening beneath the surface, and to actually see yourself. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: #555;\"\u003eInterested in this work? Reach out and I'll get back to you personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?contact[body]=I'm%20interested%20in%20inquiring%20about%20See%20Legs.\" style=\"display: inline-block; margin-top: 8px; padding: 14px 32px; background-color: #000000; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;\"\u003eINQUIRE ABOUT SEE LEGS\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"miqui miqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025588187419,"sku":null,"price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8008\/4763\/files\/IMG_2268.jpg?v=1786564991"},{"product_id":"happy-tigre","title":"Happy Tigre Original","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"bdd31beb-30ec-4742-9cd0-f468f360ec27\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-16\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"bdd31beb-30ec-4742-9cd0-f468f360ec27\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHappy Tigre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOil Pastel on Canvas (12x15 inches)\u003cbr\u003eCreated in Mexico City, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA loose translation of a warning I once heard and immediately misunderstood. The tiger shows its teeth and I decide it’s charming, friendly even, projecting softness onto something that is clearly not soft. This piece sits somewhere between instinct and delusion, a reminder that perception says more about the observer than the thing being observed, and that sometimes the joke is realizing you were the only one laughing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:inherit; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.05em; color:#555;\"\u003eInterested in this work? Reach out and I'll get back to you personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?contact[body]=I'm%20interested%20in%20inquiring%20about%20Happy%20Tigre.\" style=\"display:inline-block; margin-top:8px; padding:14px 32px; background-color:#000000; color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none; font-family:inherit; font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.08em;\"\u003eINQUIRE ABOUT HAPPY TIGRE\u003c\/a\u003e","brand":"miqui miqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025612960027,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8008\/4763\/files\/IMG_7696_d255ec1b-09f5-40ba-ba98-8574ea3035ec.jpg?v=1775535118"},{"product_id":"life-is-an-illusion","title":"Life is an Illusion","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Buzzcocks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrylic, Oil, and Pastel on Canvas (64x49 inches)\u003cbr\u003eCreated in Costa Rica 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis painting was sold during Art Basel 2024. Inspired by Everybody’s Happy Nowadays by The Buzzcocks, the work reflects the emotional upheaval of a life in transition, where punk’s raw intensity meets the surreal beauty of a new beginning. Created after the end of a long-term relationship in Chicago and a move to the Costa Rican jungle, the painting captures a moment when paradise felt both euphoric and unreal.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDrawing from Jungian psychology, the piece explores the psyche as it sheds old identities and reorganizes itself. Text, symbols, and fragmented imagery form a map-like composition that mirrors an inner journey, suggesting how the mind searches for meaning during change.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThree recurring phrases anchor the work’s central question:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e“Love is an illusion; life is a dream.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Life is an illusion; love is the dream.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Is life the illusion or is love?”\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTogether, they reflect the tension between projection and truth, skepticism and hope. Through layered symbols and raw mark-making, The Buzzcocks presents love as both destabilizing and transformative, a force that reshapes the psyche rather than offering certainty.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"miqui miqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52093198696731,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8008\/4763\/files\/10a5b589-6f46-4326-b7e2-8b79f0692fc4_rw_1200.jpg?v=1776894165"},{"product_id":"untitled","title":"Untitled Original","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntitled\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMixed Media on Canvas (12x15 inches)\u003cbr\u003eCreated in Mexico City, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDefinitely not a self-portrait as a fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterested in this work? Reach out and I'll get back to you personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:hi@miquimiqui.com?subject=Inquiry%3A%20Untitled%20Original\" style=\"display:inline-block;background-color:#000;color:#fff;padding:16px 32px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.15em;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eINQUIRE ABOUT UNTITLED ORIGINAL\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"miqui miqui","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52281120031003,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/8008\/4763\/files\/IMG_8266_1.jpg?v=1780373940"}],"url":"https:\/\/miquicia.myshopify.com\/collections\/originals.oembed","provider":"miqui miqui","version":"1.0","type":"link"}